Google Releases $1,900 Pixel 11 Pro Fold With IP68 Rating as Price Rises $100
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Updated · WIRED · Aug 25
Google Releases $1,900 Pixel 11 Pro Fold With IP68 Rating as Price Rises $100
3 articles · Updated · WIRED · Aug 25
Summary
$1,900 Pixel 11 Pro Fold arrives as Google’s latest foldable, adding a $100 price increase over last year’s model despite mostly incremental performance and camera upgrades.
IP68 water and dust resistance is the clearest hardware advance, beating Samsung’s IP48 foldables by offering full dust protection alongside shallow-submersion resistance; Qi2 25W magnetic charging is another notable upgrade.
239-gram weight and 10.1 mm thickness still leave Google behind rivals including Samsung’s 201-gram Galaxy Z Fold8, undercutting the appeal of a device that otherwise changes little from the 10 Pro Fold.
Google’s strongest differentiator remains its AI-heavy software, but the Fold sits uncomfortably close on paper to the far cheaper Pixel 11, raising questions about whether the “Pro” premium is justified.